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Madonna, 65, 'grows close' with British boxer, 34, after latest split

28 May 2024 , 13:27
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Madonna with British boxer Richard Riakprohe
Madonna with British boxer Richard Riakprohe

Madonna, 65, has sent rumour mills into overdrive about her love-life after 'growing close' to a British boxer, who at 34, is 31 years her junior.

The Material Girl was all smiles pictured on a night out with Richard Riakporhe. She beamed as she perched on his knee wearing a plunging black dress and fishnet tights, and looked timeless wearing her trademark fingerless gloves.

Madonna looked stylish as ever wearing sunglasses and a slick of nude lipstick as she sat with Richard, who looked cool in cream. Her night out with Richard comes just a month after her split with boxer Josh Popper, 30.

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Richard, also known as The Midnight Train, is said to be getting on 'very well' with Madonna. A source told The Sun: "Richard met Madonna through the fashion world. They have mutual friends. They get on really well and have a lot of fun in each other's company. But at the moment they are just good friends."

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He also recently teased Madonna might watch his upcoming fight Chris Billam-Smith at Selhurst Park next month. The Mirror has reached out to Madonna's reps for comment.

Madonna's night out with Richard comes after her shock split from Josh. The 65-year-old Vogue hitmaker and 30-year-old professional boxer called it quits after just a year of dating away from the spotlight.

They met through Madonna's son David Banda, who was taking lessons from Popper at Bredwinners gym in New York. But her busy schedule back on tour has reportedly caused the two to drift apart, with an insider saying the pair have "barely seen" each other in recent weeks and months and that their whirlwind romance simply "fizzled out" after becoming absent from each other.

"Madonna has barely seen Josh for months because her schedule was so hectic. Things just fizzled out," a source told The Sun. "There is genuinely no bad blood — they're still fond of each other." The insider continued: "At the moment their relationship doesn't feel feasible and they’ve cooled things off, but they are staying friends."

Madonna, 65, 'grows close' with British boxer, 34, after latest splitMadonna split with Josh last month (Instagram)

She has only recently revived her Celebration Tour, performing in London last October after quitting shows due to ill health. She wrapped the concerts in Brazil earlier this month, throwing a big party – with Popper nowhere to be seen recently.

He is thought to have remained by her side while the mum-of-six was in ICU battling her serious bacterial infection last year. The sportsman also joined her in Portugal for her birthday last August, later joining her on stage in Brooklyn back in December.

Sarah Tetteh

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